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Pig liver

Pig liver is the smooth, dense edible liver of a pig, sold whole or sliced for cooked organ-meat preparations and other products.

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About Pig liver

Pig liver is the edible liver of a pig, commonly sold fresh in slices or as a whole lobe. It is smooth and dense, usually dark reddish-brown, with a soft but compact texture when cooked. Its flavor is distinctive and savory, often stronger than that of ordinary pork muscle meat; freshness and cooking time affect its texture and taste.

It is used as an organ-meat ingredient in a range of cooked preparations and may also be processed into other foods. Raw liver, cooked liver, and liver-based products are not interchangeable forms. The name does not specify trimming, processing, or cooking, and available cuts may differ in size and in the amount of attached tissue.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Foie, porc, cru

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Pig liver nutrition & diet

Pig liver nutritional value

Reference: Liver, pig, raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
122.4kcal
Protein
21.1g
Carbs
1.9g
Fat
3.4g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Comparisons should distinguish raw liver from cooked or processed liver products and account for cooking-related moisture loss and any added ingredients.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Danish Food Composition Database, Frida 5.5 (2025) — 781 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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